PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between c gray (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Tombs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

gray
vs
Tombs

195 cm
18
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

196 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, c gray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steven Tombs!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tombs misses with a series of wild punches.
gray fails with a takedown attempt.
Tombs throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tombs tries to clinch but gray moves out of range.
Tombs fails with an attempt to clinch.

gray closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tombs keeps working.
gray tries to advance to mount but Tombs denies him.
The strikes coming from gray are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tombs is looking to work his way out of this bad position but gray is controlling him well.
Tombs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with gray. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tombs wants to control but gray postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tombs is looking for a sweep.
gray controlling the position from side mount.
Tombs gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
gray avoids the attempt from Tombs to control.
Tombs is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
gray thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
gray can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tombs is looking to escape.
gray avoids the attempt from Tombs to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tombs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tombs is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
gray breaks from Tombs's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
gray working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tombs is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tombs is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tombs looks gassed!
gray sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tombs doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Tombs is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

gray has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tombs is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). c gray!